Dawn.com brings you a collection of top stories, interviews, features and blogs covering the Pakistani contingent's progress at the London Olympics.

In the Spotlight: The Greenshirts 'In the Spotlight' is a International Hockey Federation series that will profile each of the 24 participating teams at the London Olympic Games. Here, breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of the Pakistan squad, it says, “Pakistan will need to drown out all the drama and keep its focus on the field.” Click here for more on this

‘We miss the likes of Shahbaz and Sardar’ Back-to-back defeats in the warm-up games have put the Pakistan hockey team on the back-foot. “What I have observed in the last three months is that we don’t have star players,” head coach Akhtar Rasool tells the The Express Tribune. Click here for more

“Almost as good as it gets” The East Grinstead Sports Club hosted Pakistan and Netherlands for a warm-up game and club's first team manager, Matt Jones said, “In terms of the quality on show, you don't get much better than this.” Click here for more

India, Pakistan hockey teams lack class: Pak manager “There was a time when hockey in Olympics meant India and Pakistan. And both the teams were so strong that despite missing chances they were capable of turning the tables on the opponents anytime,” Akhtar Rasool tells the Hindustan Times. Click here for more

Opinion

Editorial

Weathering the storm
29 Apr, 2024

Weathering the storm

THE year 2023 is a sobering reminder of the tumultuous relationship Asia has with climate change and how this change...
Afghan repatriation
29 Apr, 2024

Afghan repatriation

COMPARED to the roughshod manner in which the caretaker set-up dealt with the issue, the elected government seems a...
Trying harder
29 Apr, 2024

Trying harder

IT is a relief that Pakistan managed to salvage some pride. Pakistan had taken the lead, then fell behind before...
Return to the helm
Updated 28 Apr, 2024

Return to the helm

With Nawaz Sharif as PML-N president, will we see more grievances being aired?
Unvaxxed & vulnerable
Updated 28 Apr, 2024

Unvaxxed & vulnerable

Even deadly mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue and malaria have vaccines, but they are virtually unheard of in Pakistan.
Gaza’s hell
Updated 28 Apr, 2024

Gaza’s hell

Perhaps Western ‘statesmen’ may moderate their policies if a significant percentage of voters punish them at the ballot box.